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MUSSET ALFRED DE: (1810-1857)

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MUSSET ALFRED DE: (1810-1857) French Poet and Novelist. Best known for his autobiographical novel The Confession of a Child of the Century (''Confession d'un enfant du siècle'' (1836), in part related to his love affair with George Sand. A good A.L.S., `Alf.d de Musset´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Tuesday 28th, n.y., in French. Musset asks his correspondent if they could postpone a meeting date, and states in part `Vous serait-il indifférent de remettre à vendredi notre séance? Il ne me serait pas possible de m´y rendre jeudi. Si un autre jour vous convenait mieux, seriez-vous assez bon pour m´écrire un mot?´ (`Would it be indifferent to you to postpone our meeting until Friday? It would not be possible for me to attend the meeting on Thursday. If another day would suit you better, would you be good enough to write me a note?´ With blank integral leaf. VG